This recital portrays the use made of folk music within original compositions for harp from four centuries. Based on folk music from Wales, England, Hungary, Switzerland, The Basque Country, and Persia, in some pieces, the folk melody is obvious and in others there is a more sublime use of various elements of an original tune- a rhythmic pattern or a harmonic/modal structure, or even a description in music of a story from the words of a folk song. From tonal 18th century elegance through expressive and atmospheric, to contemporary brilliance, the recital includes a World premiere, ‘Welsh Harp’ by Michael Finnissy, and two Welsh premieres- ‘Maisry’ by the highly acclaimed composer Michael Stimpson and ’Saakene Ravaan’ by theIranian composer, Amir SadeghiKonjani.